A member of the human resources team at Leeds Building Society’s Head Office raised £550 for a cancer charity by taking part in the Leeds Xpress Traithlon.

Janet Lightfoot (pictured) successfully completed the Triathlon at Leeds Grammar School in one hour and 55 minutes, raising £550 for Breast Cancer Now – including £185 in matched funding from Leeds Building Society.

The event started with a 400m swim in the six lane indoor pool, followed by a 23.6km cycle along the A61 and finally a 5.4km off-road run on closed roads and tracks. Lightfoot completed these three events in 11 minutes: 52 seconds, one hour: eight minutes and 31 minutes: one second respectively.

Lightfoot said: “I knew my first triathlon would be a great challenge for me, especially having to combine all three activities, but what a great way to raise money for Breast Cancer Now.

“It’s a very personal charity to me as my mum has been affected by breast cancer, and I wanted to do something to raise funds for vital research.

“I am delighted to have raised £550 in total, and would like to thank everyone who has sponsored me and Leeds Building Society for providing matched funding.”